“We are truly sorry you have not been able to join us at Celtic Park and sorry we have not been able to deliver the further success which your support has deserved. We understand how difficult this year has been for you and understand the disappointment you have felt, it is something shared by us all at the Club.”
Paragraph two of the season ticket renewal email sent to fans yesterday contained two apologies and a validation of disappointment felt at the last year’s performance, a consistent theme from the club since wheels started to spin off the wagon last autumn.
Despite delaying Renewal Day by five weeks beyond the usual issuance date, solely due to the fact that we do not have a manager, the act was triggered without a change in this key status. For a short period, anyway, tickets sold will be a faith-based purchase. Aren’t they always, though?
When I reviewed the dates we appointed managers since Lou Macari joined in October 1993, the 1 June stood out: we have made as many appointments on that date (two) than before it, in the last 28 years. I have no idea what that is, although you have to suspect it is something to do with money.
But still, why send renewals out now? There are pragmatic reasons. People need time to make purchase decisions and ticket office staff need time to process thousands of enquiries. Can you imagine the number of tickets lost in the last 14 months, on top of regular issues? The window for all of this is one month, tight, by historical standards.
Then there is the churn to deal with. Tickets not renewed will be offered to the waiting list, accepted, or reoffered after another period. Department heads will have advised their final execution date for tickets, retail stock and staffing and club broadcasting decisions months ago. You can be sure 26 May was the ticket office’ deadline.
If by next week, 1 June overtakes the entire month of May as the mode value when Celtic appoint a manager, it will look like things are under control again. But don’t quote me on it!
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POR CIERTO on 27TH MAY 2021 9:13
Looks like ST sales are not going as well as expected, por cierto
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Such is the 55 frenzy and with their “anniversary” coming up – they will sell out every single ST in jig-time – we must face that fact! The McBurney story is crap unless they sell Morelos Kent & Tavernier to fund it.
FAVOURITE UNCLE on 27TH MAY 2021 9:07 PM
Rangers pursue £15m move for Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie as Steven Gerrard targets attacking reinforcements ahead of title defence
REALLY just £15 million.
Oh I really hope they get McBurnie – he’s utterly pish :-)))
HH
BGFC
BGFC…………..
…………………..he’s no even that good!
Is McBurnie not up on an assault charge? Definitely suited to them.
PAUL THE SPARK
The huns have appealed it.
Was this us this season?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtv5KplR74k&t=4s
If our defence doesn’t improve , he’ll no need to be that good .
I’m going for a pint tomorrow with yer pal FAIRHILL BHOY, really looking forward to it .
PHILBHOY
My last post was for you lol.
MARSPAPA
Hugs to you and FAIRHILL BHOY.
Wish I could join you, but no possible at this time.
Have a great day!
PHILBHOY
He will be hoping for an Edinburgh jury
Ernie Lynch on 27th May 2021 5:14PM
Thanks for bringing this piece to the blog.
As is often remarked upon at the rolls bin in NISA, yon Lord Justice Underhill is one for the watching.
PAUL THE SPARK
Aye, that would work.
GUYFAWKESAFOREVERHERO
His name isny Underhill………………it’s BAGGINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PHILBHOY
Will do….Hope you and the girls are well pal.
MARSPAPA
Great thanks!
Hope you and yours are good too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC8wUWhcQGw
this pass by hooper ………
ANGELGABRIEL on 27TH MAY 2021 5:30 PM
Marspapa 1.25pm
Greetings , ole mucker , hope all is well with you and yours.
I like yer positivity amigo , I wish I shared it , I really do , but hey ho at least if we wake up , we’re still Tims .
As for the golf , just getting fit after missing 18 months with a weird injury , but loving time back on the course.
The injury could have been brought on by you carrying me round CARNOUSTIE in that epic victory against KICKINTHENAKAS and ACGR ….🏌️♀️🍻⛳😂😂😂
Great day in great TIM company ……
GOODNIGHT ghuys
Howe…. many more sleeps till we get the manager we deserve 😎
JACKIEMAC
Izzy’s cross for the second wisny bad either.
Thanks for posting!
Wonderful memories.
You’re welcome, PB the great
gotta link for izzy’s?
JACKIEMAC
Same game, second goal!
Hoopers second.
Celtic Mac
Watched The Road To Partition. Great insight into what happened a century ago. Total respect to the nationalist community for standing firm against the terror squad for so long in the occupied six counties. As the demographic clock ticks down their revenge will be justified after all they have endured.
oh yeah
sorrywhyteandmackaycsc
itscalledthemalvinas
I learned quite a bit watching it I must admit. In terms of detail. That what was seen, in some ways, as a temporary solution, is still around one hundred years on is quite incredible. History has a long reach.
CELTIC MAC on 27TH MAY 2021 10:47 PM
Haven’t seen the programme so don’t know if it was mentioned but at the time Carson reckoned it would last 30 years.
ernie lynch
Not sure if that timescale was mentioned, but it did highlight the role of The Council Of Ireland, or somesuch, not sure how realistic that would have been even then, and what was particularly interesting was the point where Carson gave way to James Craig at the point of Partition. Especially for those of us who have tended to look at the period more from a Nationalist – Republican perspective. Well worth a watch though, some interesting contributions.
Howe is not in the picture
fanad
howe no’?
FANADPATRIOT
Ok l will bite……………..who is in the picture.
Owen Coyle’s granny………………?
It is not Howe
FANADPATRIOT on 27TH MAY 2021 11:49 PM
“It is not Howe”
Howe no? por cierto
( it is accepted bhlog etiquette that all fact-based rumours are to be conveyed in short, stacatto sentences, as if uttered ooot the side o’ the moooth)
It invariably delivers bad news and is followed a considerable period of “radio silence” from the specially-chosen envoy.
Ok, If not Howe, then when?
Sorry if it seems I am mischief making ,but I am told by a very good source that Eddie Howe is not in the running
The club is a shambles
Howe much will it take for ye to spill the beans?
…For the purposes of general enlightenment – could we park the Club’s a shambles bit…….
an’ jist elaborate on the current significant vacancy………….?
DeepThroat CSC